Key court cases involving the federal government — tracking wins, losses, and critically, whether court orders are actually complied with.
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Cases tracked
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Govt lost
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Govt won
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Govt Lost
What the case is about
The prosecution of two Guardian journalists under Decree No. 4 for a report on planned diplomatic reassignments that embarrassed the government, despite the report being accurate.
Ruling & compliance
Both were convicted and jailed for a year. The case, in which truth was no defence, is the defining example of press suppression under the regime and helped turn opinion against it.